Patriotic Rockers tour Iraq

A few of the greats have formed a band, and are performing for our brave men and women in Iraq. I was thrilled to see that the legendary vocalist Joe Lynn turner, of Rainbow and Yngwie Malmsteen fame is the leader of the pack (2nd from the right). Joe has one of the greatest male voices of all time, starting as an opera singer in the late 60's. Also included in the band are Carlos Cavazo of Quiet Riot, Vinnie Appice from the Ronnie James Dio band, and Phil Soussan from Ozzie Osbourne..

If anyone doubts that our soldiers have done a fantastic job and won this war- check out what they have to say...."On September 9, 2008, Big Noize played a free concert for the U.S. and Coalition forces at Forward Operating Base Shield in Baghdad. After the sound check, the band enjoyed an outdoor barbeque while hanging out with the troops. The band kicked off around 8:00 o'clock and played one 2 ½ hour set, composed mostly of hits from Rainbow, Quiet Riot, AC/DC, Deep Purple and Ozzy. While the performance of each of the band members was outstanding, the enthusiasm of the crowd and the band was what made it one of the most memorable concerts I've attended. The audience of mostly young soldiers head banged non-stop and then began crowd surfing. The band joined in with Joe surfing out across the crowd. However, the most spectacular sight of the evening was provided by the Iraqis living at a neighboring compound. Approximately 50 Iraqis climbed the 20 foot tall concrete wall and then danced and generally rocked out for the rest of the evening. The band then stayed and signed autographs and visited for another hour or more. All in all, it was the best evening that this place has seen - ever. Thanks to the band for a great show and thanks for coming to visit us at FOB Shield. Take care, good luck and safe journeys. ERIC F. MEJIA, Lt Col, USAF."...this is from Melodicrock.com...an Australian-based website created for the still-kicking world of real rock and roll- notice the fact that the Iraqis themselves were dancing on top of the wall with our military...God Bless you Joe Lynn Turner..God Bless the troops...and God Bless Big Noize...